In response to the January 12 earthquake in Haiti, the American Red Cross (ARC) is scaling up its support to the Haitian people in their post-earthquake recovery. The ARC Haiti Assistance Program (HAP) has been established to direct the organization’s response to the 2010 Earthquake in Haiti. HAP activities focus on integrated community recovery and preparedness interventions in Haiti working within the Red Cross/Red Crescent network, particularly with the Haitian Red Cross (HRC) and also through external partners.
The Gran Nò Pi Djanm (GNPD) has the aim to increase community resilience, building stronger communities and reducing exposure to external shocks in mostly rural targeted communities through an integrated programming approach that enhances the mutual impact of multi-sectorial work in Disaster Risk Reduction, Health, Water and Sanitation and Livelihoods. Thus, the ARC Haiti Delegation is seeking for an experienced Finance Assistant to provide support to the Greater North Sub Delegation through the GNPD Program, under the direct supervision of the Finance Manager. This position is responsible for all data entry, accuracy of data entered, generating reports needed to support data and program.

Specific Duties and Accountabilities
The duties and responsibilities of the Finance Assistant include but are not limited to:
- Assure that the financial and purchasing procedures are organized and carried out in line with ARC rules and regulations
- Maintain a set of complete and accurate financial records, including all relevant supporting documentation.
- Ensure procedures are followed regarding controls over cash and bank holdings.
- Maintaining and administering petty cash per ARC procedures
- Issuing, monitoring and reconciling of working advances
- Coding financial transactions to appropriate account code and program area
- Issuing and reviewing of checks
- Establishing and managing efficient vendor relationships
- Produce accurate monthly financial reports.
- Review expenditures versus the budget of the delegation to ensure accurate accounting, authorization and internal control procedures, report significant variances to Finance Officer and Manager.
- Perform other duties as assigned to ensure sound financial and administrative management practices.
- Responsible for maintaining finance file system (both hard and electronic documentation).
- Work with project managers and HRC accounting staff to insure that all finance documents and reports are accurate produced and filed on time.

Additional duties
- Establish and ensure effective working relationships with all staff
- Ensure effective working relationships with National Society counterparts and leadership;
- Ensure effective working relationship with technical and service departments at national, delegation and headquarters level.

Duties applicable to all staff
- Work towards the achievement of overall goals of ARC Haiti Delegation through effective managerial and lateral relations and teamwork;
- Ensure understanding of roles, responsibilities, lateral relationships and accountabilities;
- Perform other work related duties and responsibilities as may be assigned by the supervisor;
- Understand and practice the Principles of the Red Cross & Red Crescent Movement.
- Establish effective working relationships with national staff and delegates;
- Ensure effective working relationship with Haitian Red Cross Society.

Qualifications and Experience
- Bachelor degree in accounting and one year of professional work experience in finance or accounting role preferably with an NGO or other international organization.
- Advanced skills in computers; accounting software, spreadsheets, word processing, data base programs, etc.
- Capacity to perform a variety of financial tasks by organizing and establishing priorities and to work in a fast paced office environment, under pressure and against deadlines.
- Experience in creating accounting reports and writing narrative financial reports.
- Experience in commercial and contractual relationships for procurement needs.
- Leadership skills, teamwork and relationship building.
- Able to solve practical problems and react quickly and efficiently to a changing working environment.
- Ability to multi-task and strong organizational skills, self-motivated, proactive, with good judgment and initiative.
- Demonstrated discretion in all matters related to the assignment, including confidential information.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills in French and Creole, English.
- Able to work in a team, flexible and adaptable to changing working conditions.
- High degree of integrity, discretion, and personal conduct.
- Willing and able to travel whenever required for work purposes.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and able to prioritize and meet deadlines.

The American Red Cross is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.

The Code of Conduct form an integral part of this contract and must be signed by the employee upon employment.

Curriculum Vitae with cover letter, all copies of certificates or diplomas, copy of ID card (NIF or CIN), certificate of police record

Please notice that only selected candidates will be contacted.